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Table 3 Information and guidelines

From: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care physicians in Israel, with comparison to an international cohort: a cross-sectional study

 

Israeli respondents

Entire cohort

P value

 

n

%

n

%

 

In this practice, there is enough protected time is provided in the agenda(s) of GPs for reviewing new guidelines or going through relevant and reliable scientific literature. Before the COVID-19 pandemic

Strongly disagree

30

37.5

760

22.3

 < 0.001

Disagree

31

38.7

882

25.9

Neutral

6

7.5

675

19.8

Agree

11

13.7

796

23.3

Strongly agree

2

2.5

296

8.7

Total

80

 

3,409

  

Missing

14

 

2,552

  

In this practice, there is enough protected time is provided in the agenda(s) of GPs for reviewing new guidelines or going through relevant and reliable scientific literature. Since the COVID-19 pandemic

Strongly disagree

33

39.7

922

27.1

 < 0.001

Disagree

31

37.3

836

24.6

Neutral

4

4.8

533

15.7

Agree

13

15.7

730

21.4

Strongly agree

2

2.4

383

11.3

Total

83

 

3,404

  

Missing

11

 

2,557

  

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, how often is a meeting planned in this practice to discuss existing, new, or amended directives?

Never

26

31.3

439

13.0

 < 0.001

Less than once a week

36

43.3

965

28.6

Weekly

18

21.7

1,206

35.7

Daily

3

3.6

678

20.1

Multiple times a day

0

 

90

2.7

Total

83

 

3,378

  

Missing

11

 

2,583

  

The guidelines imposed by the government on PC practices as a consequence of COVID-19 pose a threat to the good organisation of this practice

Strongly disagree

11

14.5

413

12.4

0.315

Disagree

32

42.1

1,102

33.0

Neutral

19

25

898

26.9

Agree

10

13.1

713

21.3

Strongly agree

4

5.3

215

6.4

Total

76

 

3,341

  

Missing

18

 

2,620

  

The guidelines imposed by the government on PC practices as a consequence of COVID-19 pose a threat to the personal well-being of the staff in this practice

Strongly disagree

9

11.4

457

13.7

0.810

Disagree

23

29.1

1,065

31.9

Neutral

19

24.0

762

22.8

Agree

22

27.8

758

22.7

Strongly agree

6

7.6

299

8.9

Total

79

 

3,341

  

Missing

15

 

2,620

  

Adequate support is provided by the government for the proper functioning of this practice

Strongly disagree

28

34.1

609

18.1

 < 0.001

Disagree

29

35.4

1,096

32.6

Neutral

21

25.6

801

23.8

Agree

4

4.9

689

20.5

Strongly agree

0

 

170

5.1

Total

82

 

3,365

  

Missing

12

    
  1. The Israeli and the entire cohort responses to questions regarding protected time reviewing new data (literature and guidelines), the guidelines imposed by the government and their impact on practices and the support received by the government